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Sofia Boutella, right, presents Sylvain Bellemare with the award for best sound editing for Arrival at the Oscars on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press)

Montreal's Sylvain Bellemare gave a shoutout to his home city and expressed his fondness for Quebec director Denis Villeneuve as he accepted the best sound editing Oscar on Sunday for his work on Arrival.

"This award, by far, is a collective award made by people from many countries around the world, led by the Quebec team. Salut, Montreal," he said in his thank-you speech.

He then thanked the cast and crew, including star Amy Adams, who failed to get a nomination.

"Amy Adams, you're a wonderful person and a profound actress. Thanks a lot," said Bellemare.

"Denis Villeneuve ... I love you so much. You bring love to us. All we need is love. Good night."

Bellemare won in a field that also included teams from Deepwater Horizon, Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land and Sully.